We’ve all seen’em. You know…those new games at the casinos. Of course we’re all familiar with black jack, craps, roulette, baccarat. But what about all the new ones…war, three and four card poker, Caribbean Stud, and even a Texas Hold’em table game. Well my two esteemed travel-mates this trip partook in one of the probably [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Let it Ride – and go broke doing it!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Weekend poker wrap-up
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Played Friday night in my regular game and then on Sunday at a buddy’s game. I seemed to be snake-bit a little hitting my two pairs, only to be outdrawn four times on Friday. Sick really. Fortunate only to lose the amount I did really. Played fare, but still am in a little rut overall. [...]
Pneumonia in the summer
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Poor Shaner. Would you believe he got a case of pneumonia? During the summer? Coughing, nasally and poor sleep and we took him to the doc. They immediately put him on oxygen and they immediately told us to go to the hospital. Kind of scary, but the good news is that he’s fine now. Antibiotics, [...]
Soliciting baby names…
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Due date – fast approaching. We have two girl and two boy names, but nothing etched in stone…not even close. We’d love to have some solicited suggested names, serious or not. I’d probably guess that 95% of people find out what the sex of their child is. I understand it’s a personal choice, but what [...]
We’re not cheating…just colluding a little bit…
Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
So we’re winding down our weekend poker trip, getting pretty much ready to head back to ‘reality’. It’s Sunday night and many of the tourists and recreational players have gone home. But honestly we’re fried and ready. I’d thought Jim and I were going to head to the Gold Coast next door to play some [...]
“I bet a Hundo….that’s American for one-hundred”
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the many reasons I even play the game of poker is the social aspect. I mean, we all have our own lives going on, working to pay Uncle Sam, having our own responsibilities and simply, just stuff. Poker is one of the great games as anyone can play. With sports, you have to [...]
One of the coolest web sites – in my opinion – Zillow.com…where the Cruise’s live…
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With Mindy and I house-hunting in New York, we’re at the beck and call somewhat of our real estate agent. She’s been doing a great job, but still tough searching for a home from 1,000 miles away. Enter, the internet. With all the varied sites, you can really do a house hunting trip from well, [...]
Father’s Day 2008
Posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The best part of my life is being a dad. I’ve always thought there was a huge difference between being a father and being a dad. Any male can father a child. But I think it takes a special part of an individual to be a dad (or mom for that matter). Being a father [...]
Vegas – cash games summary
Posted in Poker on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Anyone that’s played poker for any period of time knows just how different tournament play and cash-game play are. I’m fortunate enough to ‘think’ that I’m a decent tournament player and above average cash game player. Many players I know either prefer one over the other or quite simply won’t play one or the other. [...]
2008 WSOP – Event 23
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, my first WSOP event. Finally. After a couple of years of talk and now action, and excuses, I finally skipped the NL1500 and went right into a NL2000. Admittedly I was a little nervous. Not because I didn’t think I was capable of playing in a field so large (1300+), but quite simply because [...]
